Nevada § 433A.338 - Right to counsel; compensation of counsel; recess; continuation of representation by counsel during assisted outpatient treatment
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§ 433A.338. Right to counsel; compensation of counsel; recess; continuation of representation by counsel during assisted outpatient treatment
1. The person who is the subject of a petition filed or motion made pursuant to NRS 433A.335 or 433A.345 or any relative or friend on the person's behalf is entitled to retain counsel to
represent the person in any proceeding before the district court relating to assisted
outpatient treatment. If he or she fails or refuses to obtain counsel, the court must advise the person
and his or her guardian or next of kin, if known, of such right to counsel and must
appoint counsel, who may be the public defender or his or her deputy. The person must be represented by counsel at all stages of the proceedings. 2. The court shall award compensation to any counsel appointed pursuant to subsection
1 for his or her services in an amount determined by the court to be fair and reasonable. The compensation must be charged against the estate of the person for whom the counsel
was appointed or, if the person is indigent, against the county where the person who
is the subject of the petition or motion last resided. 3. The court shall, at the request of counsel representing the subject of the petition
or motion in proceedings before the court relating to assisted outpatient treatment,
grant a recess in the proceedings for the shortest time possible, but for not more
than 7 days, to give the counsel an opportunity to prepare his or her case. 4. If the person who is the subject of the petition or motion is ordered to receive
assisted outpatient treatment, counsel must continue to represent the person until
the person is released from the program. The court shall serve notice upon such counsel of any action that is taken involving
the person while the person is required by the order to receive assisted outpatient
treatment.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 433A.338 ("Right to counsel; compensation of counsel; recess; continuation of representation by counsel during assisted outpatient treatment") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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